Top Rabbi Asserts Torah Commandments Unchanged by Arrests
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Rabbi Chaim Feinstein declared that Torah commandments remain unaffected by arrests, referencing a difficult experience in 1949 where many children were lost. Rabbi Machpud later drew parallels between this historical event and the present-day challenges faced by the Haredi community regarding conscription. The event focused on draft dodgers and the implications of current legal and social pressures.
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- Rabbi Chaim Feinstein stated Torah commandments are unaffected by arrests.
- He recalled a 1949 incident where 60 children were taken, with only three surviving.
- Rabbi Machpud compared historical events to the current Haredi conscription situation.
- The remarks were made at an event for draft dodgers.
Rabbi Chaim Feinstein, a member of the Council of Torah Sages, stated at an event for draft dodgers that not a single commandment from the Torah will be nullified due to arrests. He recounted his experiences in 1949 at Kibbutz Beit HaShita, where he said 60 children were taken, but only three survived. Following Feinstein's remarks, Rabbi Machpud drew a comparison between these historical events and the current situation concerning the Haredi community and military conscription.